Week 6, run 1

[Anne-13]

I developed some calf issues over the last couple of weeks , so I took it easy for a week. Leg fine again, sun was shining , beautiful day to get back on track. After completing a 20 minute run , run 1 this week seemed easy enough. But with having taken the week off running energy levels were a little low. Quite scary how quickly they can go downhill 🙄. It really does make a difference when having a longer break between runs. But determination got me all the way to the end 😊. Now looking forward to the next challenge. 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Yes I agree that determination gets you to the end, if you are off running for a short time you lose momentum to run, but what I do is to put on one of the earlier weeks of C25K, I. e, week 3 or 4 and run that rather than go back to running week 1.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job... that run catches a lot of people out so it’s not all down to your break... enjoy run 2

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Well done completing W6R1. Don’t be alarmed, it’s definitely not just your time off. It’s a notorious bogey run and it’s renowned for being way harder than it appears, especially after the euphoria of running for 20 minutes at the end of W5.

Take R2 lovely and slowly and you’ll be fine. Then it’s all long runs all the way to the podium with no pesky intervals to interrupt you! 🏃‍♀️👍😀

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done.. and the thing is, even with injury you can maintain your fitness by upping of your core strength exercises on your rest days